Role of Leptin in Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, and Type 2 Diabetes

Role of Leptin in Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, and Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a highly prevalent disease worldwide, estimated to affect 1 in every 11 adults; among them, 90–95% of cases are type 2 diabetes mellitus. This is partly attributed to the surge in the prevalence of obesity, which has reached epidemic proportions since 2008. In these patient...

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Main Authors: Teresa Vilariño-García, María L. Polonio-González, Antonio Pérez-Pérez, Josep Ribalta, Francisco Arrieta, Manuel Aguilar, Juan C. Obaya, José A. Gimeno-Orna, Pedro Iglesias, Jorge Navarro, Santiago Durán, Juan Pedro-Botet, Víctor Sánchez-Margalet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
type 2 diabetes mellitus
obesity
leptin
cardiovascular risk
inflammation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/4/2338

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